by Marty Forbes
October 4, 2024
Gonna finish off my ‘630’ series with a simple thank you. Thanks for the memories. Thanks for ‘630’ CHED. Thanks for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous Thanks for Jerry Forbes Centre for Community Spirit but mostly thanks for just being… ‘Dad!’
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Today in my Behind the Walls salute to ‘630’ a short shout out to a guy we lost in 2008….an absolute gem of a human being – loved by all – and part of the success of BOTH 630 and 880 frequencies. Miss ya Gord Robson.
*This is the crew that saluted him after his passing…CHED legends – brotherhood!
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Some ‘pre’ 630 CHED fun from the early 60’s just before the Top 40 explosion. John Dolan here ended up at CFRB in Toronto.
Pics of Dad and the streets named after him in Riverbend.
Thnx to Vintage Edmonton and Mark Summers for the post several years ago
As they get ready to sign off the ‘630’ frequency I’d like to recognize those folks who were part of the radio station from ‘launch’ til Dad’s passing in 1981 who have also passed away….
I know this list isn’t complete, as we are going back several decades, and people move on so I apologize if I’ve missed somebody important to you.
Please scoot me a note and I will update this list at any time.
And thank you KJ once again for your help.
Respect to: Mike Adamson, Barry Allen, Dave Anderson, Umberto Basso, John Barton, Tommy Banks, Claude Blackwood, Wayne Bryant, Russ Campbell, Eric Carcoux, Chuck Chandler, Bob Comfort, Lori Dempsey, Bill Dawson, Gary Draeger, John Dolan, Murray (Curly) Dyck, Jerry Forbes, Dasha Goody, Jane Henry, Frank Hutton, Ken Hutton, Marie Kinderchuck, Laurie Kitiuk, Adolph Kawolski, Mike Marshall, Matt Majury, Don McKay, Bob McCord, Sharon McRoberts, Lloyd Moffatt, Wes Montgomery, Dave Niema, Clint Nichol, Louise Perkins, Eddie Rawlinson, Lou Roskin, Ron Repka, Don Rollins, Gord Robson, Jim Schrumm, Alan Slaight, John Scrimshaw, Jim Shepansky, Hugh Sibold, Bill Sysak, Dad Taylor, Mary Tobin, Twyla Walton, Billy Warwick
